Prof. X's Fate Revealed!

Well, if you haven't read all of Messiah CompleX, then this official Marvel press release may be a bit of a spoiler for you. However, given the information it contains - or at least hints at - it might not matter.

I got a few of the Messiah CompleX issues and read through them, but having been out of the X-loop for so long now, I lost interest fairly quickly. It seemed like it should have been interesting, but I didn't know what was going on nor whom was involved, so...

Anyway, this press release contains artwork from the issue which I am withholding for now because I got the original sketches weeks ago and want to do an entire post on sequential art using it. I will get that out to you soon (tonight or tomorrow).

Oh! Make sure you click on the link below. Yes, TFAW is one of our best sponsors, and no, this is not a sponsored post (I link to different comics on occasion, as regular readers know - no rhyme or reason, just when I feel like it), but when I went to look it up, I found out they are sponsoring a great contest offering free subscriptions to X-Men: Legacy! Click on the title below to find out more about that.

Here you go:

A single shot to head of Charles Xavier brought an end to the X-Men and killed his dream. But in the wake of Messiah CompleX's shocking conclusion, what is the fate of Professor X? In X-Men: Legacy #208, from red-hot writer Mike Carey and rising star artist Scot Eaton (X-Factor, X-Men: Endangered Species), along with the guest art team of John Romita Jr and Klaus Janson illustrating crucial moments from X-Men history and a cover by superstar artist David Finch, a bold new era for mutantkind begins!

As Xavier's life hangs in the balance, assistance comes from the last place he'd expect! While Xavier's saviors seek to restore him, providing fans with a powerful look inside the mind of the X-Men's founder, a question must be asked: will Xavier's restoration save mutantkind… or doom mankind?

Marvel urges retailers to check their orders on X-Men: Legacy and all X-Men: Divided We Stand tie-ins, as the future of mutants in the Marvel universe is revealed and as critics continue to hail the current direction of the X-titles! Just what will happen to Xavier? And how will Magneto, Gambit and Rogue figure into the equation? The answers arrive in X-Men: Legacy #208!

X-MEN: LEGACY #208 (DEC072220)
Written by MIKE CAREY
Penciled by SCOT EATON & JOHN ROMITA JR
Inked by JOHN DELL & KLAUS JANSON
Colored by FRANK D'ARMATA & CHRISTINA STRAIN
Cover by DAVID FINCH
Rated A…$2.99
FOC—2/7/08, On-Sale—2/27/08

© C Harris Lynn, 2008